History Alive: The Ancient World text based quiz on Qin Dynasty
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Which philosophy seems to have influenced Qin Shihuangdi the most?
Confucianism
Legalism
Federalism
Daoism
What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin’s governing system?
Under feudalism, power was held locally; the Emperor of Qin held all the power
Under feudalism, peasants chose their lords; the Emperor of Qin chose the lords for them.
Under feudalism, power was held by a few me; the Emperor of Qin had many leaders
Under feudalism, lords met with the king; the Emperor of Qin did not have meetings.
If you wanted to create an empire, you might take lessons from Qin Shihuangdi. What is one lesson he might give you about how you could unify different states into one country?
Create a new religion and make everyone follow it.
Create a new written language and make everyone use it.
Make everyone study the same subjects at school.
Make everyone grow and eat the same kind of food.
Which groups of people would most likely have had the best life under the Emperor of Qin’s first rule?